Mo. Rev. Stat. § 545.450
Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
Whenever it shall appear, in the manner provided in section 545.490, that the inhabitants of the entire circuit are so prejudiced against the defendant that a fair trial cannot be had therein, the cause shall, by order of the court or judge thereof, be removed to another circuit, in which such prejudice is not alleged to exist.
§ 545.450, RSMo
RSMo 1939 § 4017